CONTENTS 



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I The Early Fur Trade in St. Louis - - 13 



II American Furs are popular all over the World 81 



III The Future Supply of Furs - - 33 



IV Is Fur Trapping Cruel ---- - _ _ _ 33 



V Hints on How to Judge Furs iX' - - - _ _ _ 34 



VI The Natural Color of Furs X- - 41 



VII Taking Care of Furs S- - - - 54 



VIII FUR FARMING 56 



IX MUSKRAT How to Raise, Trap, etc. - 58 



X SKUNK How to Raise, Trap, etc. - 70 



XI MINK How to Raise, Trap, etc. - - - 80 



XII RACCOON How to Raise, Trap, etc. - - 97 



XIII OPOSSUM How to Raise, Trap, etc. - - 104 



XIV OTTER Habits, How to Trap, etc. - - 109 



XV SILVER FOX How to Raise, Habits, etc. - - 115 

 Red Fox, Grey Fox, Cross Fox, White Fox - - 136 

 Blue Fox - - 1ST 

 How to Trap, etc. - - 138 



XVI BEAVER Habits, How to Trap, etc. ------ 142 



XVII THE BLACK BEAR Habits, How to Trap, etc. - - 151 



XVIII WOLF Habits, How to Trap, etc. - 166 



XIX ERMINE OR WHITE WEASEL Habits, How to Trap, etc. - 178 



XX FISHER Habits, How to Trap, etc. - - 182 



XXI WOLVERINE Habits, How to Trap - - 185 



XXII LYNX, LYNX CAT OR BAY LYNX, WILD CAT, Etc. - - 187 



XXIII BADGER Habits, etc. - 17 



XXIV MARTEN Habits, etc. - - - 199 



XXV CIVET CAT - 205 

 Mountain Lion - _ _ _ _ 205 



XXVI MOLES - - 08 

 Ringtail Cat ------- 12 



XXVII SEAL Habits, Color, Killing, Dressing and Dyeing - 14 



XXVIII GINSENG How to Raise for Market - - *** 



XXIX BUYING RAW FURS How to Value, Grade, etc. - - 



